Women sets Australian flag alight at Hyde Park war memorial

[Ragnarokee]

This is disgusting

Now - this is disgusting and I'm appalled by her act against our flag.

[New Catalonia]

Regardless of how somebody feels about a country, they should never disrespect and desecrate a war memorial.

[Wisconsin9]

The venue was more than a little tasteless, but I applaud her for standing up and speaking out.

[Greed and Death]

10 years at the salt mine should learn her.

[Gigaverse]

Is it me or is it totally coincidental that the company responsible for the guarding of the memorial is named "Red Dawn"?

[Washington Resistance Army]

Is it me or is it totally coincidental that the company responsible for the guarding of the memorial is named "Red Dawn"?

It's the commies!

[Laerod]

The venue was more than a little tasteless, but I applaud her for standing up and speaking out.

For what? Making a stand in favor of vandalism and fire hazards?

[Ragnarokee]

The venue was more than a little tasteless, but I applaud her for standing up and speaking out.

For what? She vandalised a War Memorial.

[Wisconsin9]

The venue was more than a little tasteless, but I applaud her for standing up and speaking out.

For what? Making a stand in favor of vandalism and fire hazards?

Freedom of speech and expression. Like I said, the venue was tasteless, and it was completely moronic to leave while the flag was still on fire, but I'm not going to denounce somebody for setting a flag on fire.

[Ragnarokee]

I think she could have done it differently.. Protest like everyone else does if you have a problem

[Ashmoria]

geeez if youre going to burn a flag you need to bring your own. and bring your own lighter

[Gigaverse]

For what? Making a stand in favor of vandalism and fire hazards?

Freedom of speech and expression. Like I said, the venue was tasteless, and it was completely moronic to leave while the flag was still on fire, but I'm not going to denounce somebody for setting a flag on fire.

Well, while I'd respect any individuals' right to burn a flag, I feel that whatever reason that had her burning it wasn't such a large motivation - possibly stemming from the fact that she left while it was on fire.

[Ifreann]

This is disgusting

Now - this is disgusting and I'm appalled by her act against our flag.

You might wanna fix that url, you've got an extra http://

Anywho, trespassing is bad. And vandalism. Also bad. Burn your flag somewhere else, love.

[United Marxist Nations]

For what? Making a stand in favor of vandalism and fire hazards?

Freedom of speech and expression. Like I said, the venue was tasteless, and it was completely moronic to leave while the flag was still on fire, but I'm not going to denounce somebody for setting a flag on fire.

What exactly was she protesting? I mean, desecrating a war grave site is a little more than tasteless.

[Wisconsin9]

Freedom of speech and expression. Like I said, the venue was tasteless, and it was completely moronic to leave while the flag was still on fire, but I'm not going to denounce somebody for setting a flag on fire.

What exactly was she protesting? I mean, desecrating a war grave site is a little more than tasteless.

Which is something I've said twice already.

[Ifreann]

Freedom of speech and expression. Like I said, the venue was tasteless, and it was completely moronic to leave while the flag was still on fire, but I'm not going to denounce somebody for setting a flag on fire.

What exactly was she protesting? I mean, desecrating a war grave site is a little more than tasteless.

Maybe she doesn't like war memorials.

[Gigaverse]

Freedom of speech and expression. Like I said, the venue was tasteless, and it was completely moronic to leave while the flag was still on fire, but I'm not going to denounce somebody for setting a flag on fire.

What exactly was she protesting? I mean, desecrating a war grave site is a little more than tasteless.

The grave part is respectful. The war part, not so much, depending on which war we are talking about.

[United Marxist Nations]

What exactly was she protesting? I mean, desecrating a war grave site is a little more than tasteless.

Which is something I've said twice already.

You said it was tasteless, I said it was more than tasteless. It was vandalism.

[Organized States]

Freedom of speech and expression. Like I said, the venue was tasteless, and it was completely moronic to leave while the flag was still on fire, but I'm not going to denounce somebody for setting a flag on fire.

What exactly was she protesting? I mean, desecrating a war grave site is a little more than tasteless.

On top of the fact that she jumped ship afterwards, and I'm assuming, based off of the limited reading I've done, she doesn't appear to be protesting anything.

[United Marxist Nations]

What exactly was she protesting? I mean, desecrating a war grave site is a little more than tasteless.

The grave part is respectful. The war part, not so much, depending on which war we are talking about.

It's a WWI memorial, and war memorials can be interpreted as the most anti-war things ever.

[Sebtopiaris]

This is disgusting. I'm not against people burning the flag, but what the fuck?

[Wisconsin9]

Which is something I've said twice already.

You said it was tasteless, I said it was more than tasteless. It was vandalism.

I agree with the people who say that she should have done it somewhere else, and I do believe she should have used her own flag. (It doesn't say if it was hers in the article, but w/ever.) But unlike the OP, I'm not going to condemn someone just for burning the flag.

[Reddogkeno101]

A disgrace to the nation. When we find her motive it could get interesting.

[United Marxist Nations]

You said it was tasteless, I said it was more than tasteless. It was vandalism.

I agree with the people who say that she should have done it somewhere else, and I do believe she should have used her own flag. (It doesn't say if it was hers in the article, but w/ever.) But unlike the OP, I'm not going to condemn someone just for burning the flag.

It wasn't "just burning the flag", it was deliberately desecrating a war grave.

[Sebtopiaris]

A disgrace to the nation. When we find her motive it could get interesting.

Indeed. Any guesses on what her hateful motives were?